Allies threaten protest over new arming policy
London reports hinges on German notice to torpedo armed merchantmen. Allies warn Washington that arming ships may violate neutrality and provoke U.S. stance as Austro-German notices loom. Officials in Washington weigh potential embargoes and the impact on munitions policy amid wartime diplomacy.
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London
America
Lansing
American
Phange
Washington
U. S
Gerard
Berlin
Ann- Penfield
Austria
FER THEM A HOME
Owners of the proposed new Are building join officers asking the Chamber of Commerce Merchants Ex and Manufacturers to also become tenants of the building.
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Chaip of Commerce, Merchants
Maple sugar crop exhausted in Vermont as prices soar
Vermont has exhausted its maple sugar crop. The season yielded less than half normal and prospects look worse in March. Real maple sugar is selling up to 25 cents a pound and syrup up to 56 cents a quart as shortages drive prices higher.
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Ghicago
Vermont
Scenes From Cho'ce Attractions At Photoplay Houses
Photoplay listings for the coming week feature Undine at the American with 100 mermaids and sea scenes, Horreurs of War at Class Theatre showing trench combat, Vengeance Is Mine at Colonial, New York at Strand, The Escape at Rex, The Spider at Coliseum, A Fools Revenge at Clemmer, Honor's Altar at Liberty, The Sphinx at Mission, Extravagant Wives Take Heed at Hip, plus other titles and star names in local showings.
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France
Europe
Colonial
Crane Wilbur
Hippodrome
Jane Gall
Ida Schwab
Strand
Clemmer
Rex
Pullman Porter Edits Trade Journal Between Runs
Chicago Feb 12. W A Holbert a Pullman porter on a Chicago bound train edits the Pullman Porters Review between runs. He leads a staff of fellow porters who write while speeding around the country.
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Chicago
W. A. Holbert
Pullman
Here
Pullman Porters
Rainier Club Linked Liquor Case Delayed Ruling
Judge Ronald holds ruling on the Rainier club and associated defendants in the millionaires liquor case. He takes the matter under advisement after arguments over sheriff seizure of stocks bought before January 1 for lawful purposes.
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Ronald
Rainier Club
J. C. Eden
D. E. Skinner
W. E. Boeing
Daggett Denies Irregularities In Expense Account
Floyd L. Daggett chairman of the industrial insurance commission refuses to comment beyond saying he knows nothing about alleged irregularities in his expense account as reported by the Washington State Weekly.
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Floyd L. Daggett
Industrial Insurance Commission
Washington State Weekly
Easy
Prosecutor files petitions to abate three houses
Prosecutor Lundin filed petitions Saturday to abate houses at 107 Marion Street, 606 Sixth Avenue, and 712 Seventh Avenue South after sheriff's office raids.
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Lundin
Marion St
Sixth Ave
Seventh Ave. S
Sheriffs Office
Serbia Orphan Charity Vaudeville at Moore Theatre Tonight
The Southern Slav association appeals Seattle to support Serbian orphans through a Moore Theatre benefit. Tickets sales and volunteer help fund feeding, clothing, and mothering thousands of hungry, traumatized children. Simon Skalabrin explains the crisis. George Hood donates the Moore. Martin Beck and Pan tages acts contribute. 13 year old Lillian De Chamberlain performs.
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Seattle
Serbia
Moore Theatre
Southern Slav Association
New York
Simon Skalabrin
Elliott Ave
George Hood
The
Moore
Martin Beck
Orpheum
Pantages
Empress Theatres
Lillian de Chamberlain
Hearing Date Set in Seattle Chamber Case Against Railways
The Interstate Commerce Commission assigns March 13 for a Seattle hearing on charges that Great Northern and other lines discriminated by charging $5.60 more for Eastward tickets via San Francisco from Seattle than from Portland. The case is separate from actions against O W R and N and Southern and Union Pacific over tourist rates Chicago to the Pacific coast. Lewis County Pomona Grange opposes rural credits, claiming it will aid banks.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Seattle
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Great Northern
San Francisco
Portland
Southern
Union Pacific
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Lewis County
Pomona Grange
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O. Teed
Ing
Undine
Catalina Island
Florence Reed
Oliver King
King
the Spider
Coliseum Theatre
Pauline Frederick
Pathe News Weekly
Appam
Liberty Theatre
Honor
Bessie Barriscale
Effie Shannon
Mission Theatre
A. H. Wood
William Hurlbut
Florence
John Miltern
Fania Marinoff
Forest Winant
Jessie Ralph
Mammon’s
TRAND
Second Ave
Seneca
Desald Crisp
Ball” McGee
General Grant
Griffith
Oeek Ae
D. W. Griffith
M’gee
Ena
John Hamrick
Mgr
Fay Tindher
Pullman Porter
Daggett
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